Chemical Reactions
What is it called when I add numbers (coefficients) to chemicals so that they equal the same on both sides?
Balancing Equations
An organism that gets energy from feeding on other organisms
consumer
What is the zone called when one plate slips under another pushing lava to the surface?
Subduction Zone
What helps us send messages through our nervous system?
nerves/ neurons
What is the term used to describe heat transfer via touch?
Conduction
Define the terms Exothermic and Endothermic
Endo draws energy in, Exo releases energy.
An organism that uses energy from the sun to create its own food
Producer
What is the name of the most volcanic area on earth? And why is it linked to so many earthquakes and volcanoes?
Ring of fire!
It lies on the upper boundary of the pacific plate.
What is the message molecule that the endocrine system uses?
Hormones
What is the terms used to describe heat transfer through water or air?
Convection
What do aq, s, l and g mean in chemical equations?
aqueous, solid, liquid, gas
Name 1 Abiotic and 1 Biotic Factor in a Jungle Ecosystem
Abiotic: Rocks, Water, Soil/ Dirt etc
Biotic: Jungle Animals and Plant life (living things)
What are the 3 types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Transform, Convergent, Divergent
Name the gland in your neck responsible for producing hormones for growth, metabolism and energy?
Thyroid Gland
What does an insulator do? Give an example of one.
Wool, alfoil, rubber, glass etc.
Trap and contain heat to reduce temp loss. Keep external temp out also.
Balance this equation: H2 + O2 -> H2O
2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O
Sun, producers, consumers level 1, 2 and 3 etc.
What is a technology that is helping us detect either earthquakes, tsunami's or volcanoes early?
Seismographs, DART Buoys, Volcanic monitors etc
Name 3 lobes/ areas of the brain.
Parietal, Occipital, Frontal, Temporal, Cerrebellum, Brain Stem
What did you design in class around energy transfer? Give me an example of your design and why you did this.
Coffee Cups!
What are the pH levels of the following;
Water
Hydrochloric Acid
Bleach
approx: 7, 1, 13
What would happen if you remove a keystone species from an ecosystem? What would an example be?
The ecosystem would collapse, certain deer such as those in Yellowstone are an example.
How many tectonic plates are there around the earth?
8 Major Plates, 7 Minor
This gland acts as the “master controller” of the endocrine system by releasing hormones that tell other glands what to do. It also works closely with a specific part of the brain to maintain homeostasis.
Pituitary Gland, Hypothalamus is the part it works closely with.
In a toaster, bread browns mainly because of what type of energy? What produces this energy in a toaster?
Radiation heat energy, the coils within the toaster.